Common Phrases & Idioms

Question 1

with no strings attached

Answer 1

沒有附帶條件的
無須其他責任義務的

-I will accept his help only if there are no strings attached.

Question 2

tunnel vision

Answer 2

1. a tendency to think only about one thing and ignore everything else
2. medical : a condition in which you can see things that are straight ahead of you but not to the side

視野狹窄/目光狹窄

a：tunnel-visioned

Question 3

dry spell

Answer 3

1. period of abnormally dry weather, shorter and less severe than a drought
2. a period of little or no productivity or activity, low income etc., not being as successful as normal

乾期/乾旱期/低潮瓶頸期

Question 4

tax evasion

Answer 4

逃稅/漏稅

Question 5

in part

Answer 5

某種程度上地/部分(原因是)地

Question 6

providence center

Answer 6

戒護中心/照護中心？(中文沒有對應意譯？；專提供家庭成人小孩等，進行身心治療恢復、藥物/物質依賴戒除、情緒行為障礙協助…等的照護諮詢機構）

Question 7

aptitude test

Answer 7

a standardized test designed to predict an individual’s ability to learn certain skills.

(專業或技術工作的)能力傾向測驗/性向測驗

Question 8

stay put

Answer 8

remain in the same place or position.
留在原處/待在原位不動

• I’ve fixed the handle, and it should stay put now.
• Stay put and I’ll be back with some water.
• Harry’s father told him to stay put until he came back.
• The longer you stay put, the more agitated your body becomes.

Question 9

stay tuned

Answer 9

繼續收聽or收看/密切關注/敬請期待

-Stay tuned to see what’s coming up.
-Stay tuned next week for how this all ties together.
-So, what has changed at Yahoo Search?
Stay tuned for more information.

(補充解釋)
當我們在看電視時，會有廣告，有時，電視的頻道就會說: “請不要轉台喔!” 在英文裡，stay tuned的意思是留在這一台的意思。
現在，已演變成了”這個議題先保留，我們會回到這個討論話題上”的意思。你常常會在會議上，演講上，討論會上聽到人家用這個片語。意思就是”請等一下，這個話題先保留，我們等一下再討論。”